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Ben Wikler has been endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in his bid for DNC chair. Wikler, who was previously backed by Dem Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, has been rolling out a series of high-profile endorsements leading into tomorrow’s
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
People who are suicidal frequently plan or think about it for a long time. However the decision to actually attempt suicide is often a spur-of-the-moment decision. Something happens in their life that triggers them to go through with it. So if you make it harder or slow down the time between the decision and the action, can you make a change?
We are the most powerful country on the planet. It is about time we use our strength to protect our interests in the world.
Reevaluating trade deals and carefully leveraging certain tariffs could have a positive impact on the economy, but like any good deal it needs to be well thought out and executed in a way that won’t compound the problems created by Biden.
But before any polling is done on what Trump said Wednesday about DEI hires being the cause of a deadly air crash over Washington, D.C., consider who will support his words. We know there will be a strong swell from the Trump base. What does that say about our nation? Our ideals?
Searching for clarity as Wisconsin confronts a new round of fascist power grabs.
Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes diverse urban-rural coalitions.
The Trump Administration’s focus on federal grants is part of a fundamental dispute over whether Americans should adhere to the Tenth Amendment.
Even the controversial Trump advisor Peter Navarro, who has returned as a senior advisor after Trump pardoned him, is enamored with Chopra’s ability to get things done.
President Trump has initiated massive changes to the federal bureaucracy, focusing on reducing its size and scope, particularly targeting the Senior Executive Service, the real seat of power in the federal deep state.
Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn has ruled he can’t hear a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on collective bargaining powers for public employees after he helped draft the law and later defended it while working for then-Gov. Scott Walker. Meanwhile, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz didn’t participate in a procedural motion in the Act 10 suit before the court as she weighs a GOP recusal request.
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The Office of Lawyer Regulation plans to call Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as a witness in its disciplinary case against Michael Gableman over the former justice’s conduct.
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement following his recent appointment on the Governor’s Council on Migrant Labor (MLC). The first meeting of the MLC in 2025 was on January 29th. Senator Carpenter previously served on the MLC
MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided on Tuesday, April 1. Voters will have the opportunity to preserve a pro-democracy, pro-conservation
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. Kathy and I raised three kids, so we know that for parents nothing is more important than our kids’ safety, no matter where they are. So, keeping our kids, families, schools, and communities
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly sent the following statement today regarding recent executive orders impacting K-12 education. An official photo of Dr. Underly is available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website. “Our communities need unity, not division
Ben Wikler has been endorsed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in his bid for DNC chair. Wikler, who was previously backed by Dem Senate Leader Chuck Schumer, has been rolling out a series of high-profile endorsements leading into tomorrow’s vote by the national committee. In a letter to DNC
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap the spring election for state Supreme Court between Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel and Dane County Judge Susan Crawford. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
People who are suicidal frequently plan or think about it for a long time. However the decision to actually attempt suicide is often a spur-of-the-moment decision. Something happens in their life that triggers them to go through with it. So if you make it harder or slow down the time between the decision and the action, can you make a change?
We are the most powerful country on the planet. It is about time we use our strength to protect our interests in the world.
Reevaluating trade deals and carefully leveraging certain tariffs could have a positive impact on the economy, but like any good deal it needs to be well thought out and executed in a way that won’t compound the problems created by Biden.
But before any polling is done on what Trump said Wednesday about DEI hires being the cause of a deadly air crash over Washington, D.C., consider who will support his words. We know there will be a strong swell from the Trump base. What does that say about our nation? Our ideals?
Searching for clarity as Wisconsin confronts a new round of fascist power grabs.
Inspired by the late senator from Minnesota, the DNC chair candidate wants to build a working-class party that organizes diverse urban-rural coalitions.
The Trump Administration’s focus on federal grants is part of a fundamental dispute over whether Americans should adhere to the Tenth Amendment.
Even the controversial Trump advisor Peter Navarro, who has returned as a senior advisor after Trump pardoned him, is enamored with Chopra’s ability to get things done.
President Trump has initiated massive changes to the federal bureaucracy, focusing on reducing its size and scope, particularly targeting the Senior Executive Service, the real seat of power in the federal deep state.
Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn has ruled he can’t hear a case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court on collective bargaining powers for public employees after he helped draft the law and later defended it while working for then-Gov. Scott Walker. Meanwhile, liberal Justice Janet Protasiewicz didn’t participate in a procedural motion in the Act 10 suit before the court as she weighs a GOP recusal request.
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The Office of Lawyer Regulation plans to call Assembly Speaker Robin Vos as a witness in its disciplinary case against Michael Gableman over the former justice’s conduct.
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement following his recent appointment on the Governor’s Council on Migrant Labor (MLC). The first meeting of the MLC in 2025 was on January 29th. Senator Carpenter previously served on the MLC during the 2003-2004 session of the legislature. “I’m excited to
MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided on Tuesday, April 1. Voters will have the opportunity to preserve a pro-democracy, pro-conservation majority that will protect Wisconsin’s future for the next generation.
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. Kathy and I raised three kids, so we know that for parents nothing is more important than our kids’ safety, no matter where they are. So, keeping our kids, families, schools, and communities safe, including reducing crime and gun violence, should be a
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly sent the following statement today regarding recent executive orders impacting K-12 education. An official photo of Dr. Underly is available on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s website. “Our communities need unity, not division and hate. Our teachers deserve respect and support for the